No. 156 - On Caro, McCullough, and Hunter
413 Words. 2 Minute Read.
Had anyone told me I’d read over 3,000 pages on Lyndon Johnson, I’d have said they were nuts—but I can’t stop. Caro reminds me of David McCullough in that he takes on massive projects but somehow keeps you engaged to the point of fanaticism.
No. 154 - The Answers Lie in the Hills
412 Words. 2 Minute Read.
The answers to everything are in those hills – Hill Country, that is, in central Texas. 24,000 square miles of rugged wonder; maybe the most authentic American landscape.
No. 153 - Cheez-Its with Don Draper in Texas
646 Words. 2 Minute Read.
Back in my heyday in corporate, I ran with some real boozehounds. We weren’t degenerate drunks, but we toed the line—so did our bosses, and their bosses too. The culture was so saturated with alcohol you could’ve wrung it out of a towel.
No. 147 - Willie in The White House
764 Words. 3 Minute Read.
As I meandered through the hills with a giant plug in my cheek, I got to thinking: what would it be like to have Willie Nelson in the White House?